Spitfire MkII for SoW...please

[Vigilant]

Before you all flame me, I have PM'ed Oleg with this view on the response

Originally Posted by Evgeny
also are you planning on including the Spitfire mkII? squadrons started conversion to them in September '40.
No.

Oleg, I am a bit dissapointed that you have decided not to include the MkII Spitfire - IF YOU THINK that it does not fall into the historical period you are intending to cover (ie. Jun-Oct 1940). For in fact, the first MkII's were first flown by 611 Sqn in August 1940, and 19, 74 & 266 Sqn's in September 1940.

That is almost half of No 12 Group RAF Fighter Command (aka "Big Wing"). And at this point you intend to give them MkI's.

Now I'm assuming if you know the significance of 15 September 1940 - the decisive point of the Battle of Britain - where RAF Fighter Command fought the action that decided the battle, that 59 or so MkII's were operational and fought during that decisive contest.

All I am saying here, is if you are intending to create this simulator with an accurate collection of aircraft during that period, you SHOULD include the MkII. Would it really be that difficult to do this, as essentially 1C would just need to alter the parameters to accommodate the Merlin XII engine (+110hp, better for climbing but slightly lower max speed) and that's pretty much it.

I hope you can understand why some of us are so passionate about this detail - if you didn't have the same reputation, I wouldn't have even asked.

Thanks for listening.

Feel free to throw bricks/bouquets...now

\me takes stage right door - runs into brick wall behind stage door - runs back across stage - dodges tomato - finally finds exit